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The IPUMS-International dynamic metadata systemThe IPUMS-International dynamic metadata systemhttps://www.ipums.org/international
* * ** * *Robert McCaa, Professor of Population HistoryRobert McCaa, Professor of Population History
University of MinnesotaUniversity of [email protected]
additional information at:additional information at:www.hist.umn.edu/~rmccaa/ipums-globalwww.hist.umn.edu/~rmccaa/ipums-global
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IPUMS Dynamic Metadata System:IPUMS Dynamic Metadata System:5 “clicks” to compare 5 “clicks” to compare any census question, any census question, in English, for any combination of years and in English, for any combination of years and
countriescountries in the database in the database
3 “clicks” to view 3 “clicks” to view images of original source images of original source documentationdocumentation—census forms and —census forms and
instructions—in the official language instructions—in the official language (or English translation)(or English translation)
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Click 1, access: ipums.org/internationalClick 1, access: ipums.org/international
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Click 2: “variables”Click 2: “variables”
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Click 3: Countries and census yearsClick 3: Countries and census years
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Click 3: Select countries and census years; Click 3: Select countries and census years; then, submit sample selectionsthen, submit sample selections
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Click 4: chose a variable (e.g., educational attainment)Click 4: chose a variable (e.g., educational attainment)
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Click 5: “enumeration text”Click 5: “enumeration text”
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Click 5: Before clicking “enumeration text”, Click 5: Before clicking “enumeration text”, scroll down to see comparability discussionscroll down to see comparability discussion
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By clicking “enumeration text”, compare text of enumeration By clicking “enumeration text”, compare text of enumeration form and instructions for Educational Attainmentform and instructions for Educational Attainment
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For variable availability, click variable name For variable availability, click variable name (X = variable available for this census)(X = variable available for this census)
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For sample counts, click case count viewFor sample counts, click case count view (careful: these are (careful: these are unweightedunweighted counts) counts)
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For complex variables, click “detailed codes” For complex variables, click “detailed codes”
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For sample counts, click “case count view”For sample counts, click “case count view”(careful: these are (careful: these are unweightedunweighted counts) counts)
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For images of original source documents, For images of original source documents, 2 clicks from IPUMS home page:2 clicks from IPUMS home page:click 1: “Census Questionnaires”click 1: “Census Questionnaires”
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For images of original source documents, For images of original source documents, 2 clicks from IPUMS home page:2 clicks from IPUMS home page:click 1: “Census Questionnaires”click 1: “Census Questionnaires”
click 2: country, census year, documentclick 2: country, census year, document
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Thank youThank youipums.org/internationalipums.org/international
additional information at:additional information at:www.hist.umn.edu/~rmccaa/www.hist.umn.edu/~rmccaa/
ipums-globalipums-global
* * * * * ** * * * * *Contact: Contact: [email protected]@umn.edu